Principal Configuration Analyst (Oklahoma City)

Northrop Grumman•Oklahoma City, OK

4d•$77,000 - $115,600•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Oklahoma City, OK. The selected candidate will coordinate and administer configuration management activities related to planning, identification, change management, status accounting, and verification and audit.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelors degree and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master’s Degree and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience, OR a High School Diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED) with 9 years of relevant military / professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Must have the ability to obtain a US Government Secret or higher clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Must have experience with data involving SETR events (i.e., SRR, PDR, CDR).

Nice To Haves

Teamcenter, JIRA proficiency.
Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance Secret (or higher)
Knowledge of EIA-649 or MIL-HDBK-61A
Experience reviewing engineering documentation
Ability to apply principles of a Configuration Management Plan (CMP)
Experience or knowledge of maintaining a bill of material (BOM) between PLM and ERP systems
Knowledge of product baselines and configuration status accounting
Experience working in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Material Requirements Planning tool (MRP) (i.e. Deltek, Oracle, SAP, etc.)
Experience following documented rules and guidelines to ensure technical content meets internal and customer requirements.
Solid written and verbal skills to effectively interact with Government counterparts, other defense contractor organizations, and other cross-functional organizations.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met.
Review contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes.
Analyze proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system.
Coordinate modification records for management control.
Establishes change orders and prepares for change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor.
Review and analyze released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities.
Support program configuration and data management requirements.